Jen Klassen

Jen Klassen

Senior Consultant - Calgary | Prairies

Bio

A proud bilingual Calgarian with deep Prairie roots, Jennifer brings over 15 years of progressive HR, business development, and environmental services expertise to Macdonald Search Group. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Alberta.

Jennifer's career spans critical roles across Calgary's energy and environmental sectors. Beginning as a Business Development Representative at Agat Labs, she built strong foundations in client relationship management within technical scientific environments. At Alliance Environmental, she successfully onboarded major oil and gas infrastructure clients, specializing in drilling waste management and environmental compliance services.

Her progression continued through senior leadership positions at Tervita (formerly Newalta) and Millennium EMS Solutions, where she gained extensive experience in environmental consulting, team leadership, talent management, organizational rebranding, and compensation strategy.

Jennifer's unique combination of scientific background, senior-level HR expertise, and deep understanding of Western Canada's business landscape makes her an invaluable recruitment partner for clients in:

  • Oil & gas operations
  • Environmental services and consulting
  • Construction and infrastructure
  • Supply chain management
  • Industrial operations

Her bilingual capabilities and community commitment further strengthen her ability to connect top talent with leading organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and beyond.

Jen can be reached by email at jen@macdonaldsearchgroup.com

Jen’s practice areas will include:

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL

Engineering and Geoscience, Technicians and Technologists, Environmental Regulatory and Stakeholder, Automation, Asset Management, Chemical Process Engineers, Science, Cleantech, Renewables, Remediation, Hydrologist, Geologist

CONSTRUCTION

Project Managers, Architects, Mechanics, Technicians, Estimators, Health & Safety Officers, General Managers, Inspectors, Supervisors, Foreman, Technical Instructors, Training Directors, Project Engineer, Surveyor

SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS

Operations Management, Logistics, Transportation – Road, Ocean and Rail, Warehouse Management and Supervision, Distribution, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Procurement, Project Management, Executive Level

MANUFACTURING

Production Supervision & Management, Maintenance Supervision & Management, Quality Assurance, R & D, Product Development, Plant Management, Executive Level